The city of Kamakura is one of Japan’s ancient capitals, but also the birthplace of modern surfing in Japan. Ideal for a relaxed getaway, it blends beachy charm with lots of temples and shrines.

“I never imagined I could win such a big competition,” added Kawai after becoming the first Japanese woman to win a World Surf League 3,000 qualifying series event despite her tender years.

Team Japan had done the impossible ... my favorite event because there’s no other event where you get to surf Pipeline six times with your best friends,” says Koa Rothman.

Surfing is banned in Hong Kong ... A picturesque coastal village in Okinawa, southern Japan, Yomitan is popular with those in the know. Shaped by seasonal typhoons and testing swells, its reef ...

Short period windswell events can be the real standouts, producing pumping surf when the stars align. Many of the fifty or so minshuku, or Japanese-style bed and breakfast places, cater almost ...

Brazilian surfer Italo Ferreira became the first Olympic gold medalist in surfing, overcoming the early adversity of breaking his board on his first wave to defeat Japan's Kanoa Igarashi on Tuesday in ...

Located in the surf town of Shizunami, Makinohara, Japan, PerfectSwell ® Shizunami will offer world-class competition surfing in a safe, controlled environment. The surf pool will also be ...

Teahupo’o has since achieved world renown among surfers — the roaring wave garnered a reputation for its ferocious power — and will be home to the 2024 Paris Olympics surfing competition ...